Agency Growth Engine Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gary Bird
Agency Growth Engine is for marketing entrepreneurs who love growing — in business and as people. Hosted by Gary Bird (founder of dental marketing powerhouse SMC), each episode features an interview with a leading entrepreneur who’s excited to share what they’ve learned about building a successful agency from scratch. Tune in weekly to get the tools to start and scale your own business, grow your client list, and become a more effective, compassionate leader. Plus, you can dig deeper by joining the AGE community on Discord to connect with fellow marketing founders who love helping each other succeed!
Derrick Mirochnik, founder of Mirror Media Marketing, talks with Gary about founding his agency at 18, what it took to hit almost $50K in MRR in less than two years, and why marketing agencies need to constantly innovate — even if only a little bit at a time.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Derrik Mirochnik Founder of Mirror Media Marketing
Website: https://www.mirrormediamarketing.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mirror-media-marketing/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirrormediamarketingco/
Say hello to Derrik! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrik-mirochnik-971075184/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrikmirochnik/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@derrikmirochnik?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrikMirochnik
Brad Ball, founder of Liquis Digital, talks with Gary about how niching down changed everything for his business, what happened when he realized he was standing in the way of his own growth, and jumping from $300K to $500K in ARR.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Brad Ball Founder of Liquis Digital
Website: https://liquisdigital.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liquis-digital/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liquisdigital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiquisDigital
Say hello to Brad! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradballaz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradbnaz/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bizcoachbrad?lang=en
Stephen Pope, the founder of SGP Labs, gives his take on all things content — how to establish your video content presence, train your team to become content connoisseurs, and master the content creation process.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Stephen Pope Founder & CEOFounder & CEO of SGP Labs
Website: https://www.sgplabs.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sgplabs/
Say hello to Stephen! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephengregorypope/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephengpope/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephengpope
Hayden Cashion, the founder, and CEO of Cashion Marketing, talks with Gary about how you can build up your brand on TikTok, the skillset you need to succeed as a marketing entrepreneur, and what’s next for the marketing industry.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Hayden Cashion CEO at Cashion Marketing
Website:https://cashionmarketing.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cashion-marketing/
Say hello to Hayden! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayden-cashion/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayden.cashion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haydencashionmarketing TikTok :https://www.tiktok.com/@haydencashion Twitter: https://twitter.com/HaydenCashion
Gary chats with SHOPX founder Eric McHugh about how his company is using NFTs to change e-commerce, why more brands are moving towards web 3.0 technologies, and what it’s like to measure annual revenue in ETH.
Eric McHugh Chief Growth Officer, Founder of SHOPX
Website: https://shopx.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shopxlabs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopxlabs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shopxlabs
Say hello to Eric! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdouglasmchugh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericdmchugh/
Stefan Pietrobono, the founder of Millennial Marketing Agency, stops by to talk a lot about people — how to hire a great team, put everyone in the right roles, establish KPIs, and work with individual leadership styles — plus why you have to be a little bit crazy to start a business.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Stefan Pietrobono Founder of Millennial Marketing Agency
Website: https://millennialmarketingagency.ca/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/millennial-mktg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millennialmktg/
Say hello to Stefan! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-pietrobono-08096573/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getstef/
In part two of our interview with Avani Media president Jason Gladu, he and Gary go deep on structure — why a founder can become the biggest bottleneck in their own business, how to better organize your team, and why communication is the glue that makes it all fit together.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Jason Gladu President, Avani Media
Website: https://www.avanimedia.com/
Say hello to Jason! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongladu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.gladu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jason_Gladu
Avani Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avani-media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvaniMedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/avanimedia
Avani Media president Jason Gladu chats with Gary about why every growing agency needs a business development team, how to maintain a team’s knowledge base while scaling up, and why entrepreneurs should be mindful of how they spend their time — but only to a point.
//GUEST INFO: ⬇️ Jason Gladu President, Avani Media
Website: https://www.avanimedia.com/
Say hello to Jason! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongladu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.gladu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jason_Gladu
Avanti Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avani-media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvaniMedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/avanimedia
Timm Chiusano, TikTok star, chats with Gary about blowing up on TikTok, why you’ll be more satisfied in your career when you focus on helping others, and why being vulnerable at work is a superpower (even in the corporate world).
Say hello to Timm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/complexbusinessproblemsolver/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmchiusano/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timmchiusano
Huify founder Josh Harcus talks with Gary about how his business pivoted from marketing to sales enablement, what companies are really looking for when they hire a marketing agency, and why you should never forget to create a thoughtful, deliberate sales process (plus how to do it).
Website: https://www.huify.com
Say hello to Josh! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Huify LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshharcus/#experience Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/teamhuify/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamhuify
Megan Gersch Design founder Megan Gersch talks with Gary about why aspiring entrepreneurs need to understand that mindset is essential to success, how she uses TikTok to generate a consistent stream of new business, and why she never gives clients her phone number.
Website: https://stan.store/megangersch/websitechecklist
Say hello to Megan! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megangersch/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megangersch/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megangersch?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiKaMtjOVEcu7Qkg3vdaXoA Twitter: https://twitter.com/megangersch
Deepak Sharma and Jamey Lee, the co-founders of Deep Social Brands, stop by to talk about what it’s like leading an all-TikTok agency, and how they build stronger relationships with their clients while running a remote company, and how they navigate disagreements while co-running a business together.
Website: https://deepsocialbrands.com/home
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deep.social.brands/?hl=en
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B2B marketing expert and TLR Consulting founder Trevor Robinson chats with Gary about how B2B is different than B2C, why the best way to create new business relationships and opportunities is to give value without asking for anything in return, and how founders can do a better job at spending time with their loved ones.
Website: https://www.tlrconsultinggroup.com
Say hello to Trevor! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevrob/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorlrobinson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRJfP498/
Crimson Media Group founder Shane Simmons chats with Gary about accidentally finding his agency’s niche, how he has used referral relationships to build a client base without spending on ads, and what it takes to make good hiring decisions, and why great marketing is all about storytelling.
Website: https://www.crimsonmediagroup.com Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimsonmediamarketing
Say hello to Shane! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-simmons-b-s-a5051564/#experience Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shane.simmons.5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/shanesimmonstv
Strupek marketing agency founder Jonathan Strupek talks with Gary about what it was like to face his fears, quit his job, start his own business, learn how to fail, and why you have to niche down the right way in order to succeed.
Website: www.strupek.com
Say hello to Jonathan! LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanstrupek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamstrupek/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamstrupek YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3IfqKMVE0UX0ppzALm-NQ
Kurt Schmidt, president, and partner at Foundry, the custom app strategy and design company, chats with Gary about why you shouldn’t listen to your clients, how making the shift from selling a commodity-level service to offering strategy can save your agency, and why you should always be hiring — even when you don’t have an open position.
Website: foundrymakes.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundryMakes/# Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundrymakes/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundrymakes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foundrymakes
Konstantitos Synodinos, founder and CEO of Simply Digital, talks with Gary about the challenges of running a marketing business that works with clients all over the world, what happened when his big startup idea failed, and how the web 3.0 revolution is coming for marketing agencies, too.
Say hello to Konstantitos! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheragency/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplydigital.gr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyDigital.gr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplydigital YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SimplyHustlers
Jasen Arias, operations manager for Grant Cardone’s 10X Stages, talks with Gary about how you can build a ton of trust by getting on a stage, why you shouldn't be afraid to niche down when you talk, and how providing value can be all about simplicity.
Say hello to Jasen Arias! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasenarias/
Christopher Hines, host of Creators Getting Paid and podcasting coach, stops by to talk about how podcasters can monetize an audience of any size, why you should NOT interview your guests, and why every podcast needs a lawyer.
Say hello to Chris! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/TheCoachChris/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheCoachChris_/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCoachChris/about Website: https://thecoachchris.com
CallForce and Teem founder Cory Pinegar stops by to chat with Gary about how success comes from keeping things simple, why entrepreneurs should be hiring from the massive talent pool overseas, and why leadership starts with being vulnerable.
Say hello to Cory! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-pinegar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corypinegar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cory.pinegar
Sher Agency founder Max Sher chats with Gary about how he built a 7-figure web design agency, what it’s like to be a digital nomad CEO with no permanent address, and how disaster can be a springboard to success.
Website: https://sheragency.com
Say hello to Max! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheragency/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/max_sher/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maxlsher YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-oLcdhT8_rYXyNFRkSFkLQ
Chris Cunningham, a founding member of ClickUp, talks with Gary about working 18-hour days en route to building a $4 billion company, why saying “no” to one of the biggest VCs in Silicon Valley was the key to his firm’s success, and why the future of marketing is about personal rather than corporate brands.
Say hello to Chris! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-cunningham-12755b34/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunningham/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cunninghamm Website: clickup.com